“Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.”

In 2018, our overarching goal has been revival and transformation across Ontario. Accordingly, “IGNITE” is our theme for conference-wide events in 2018, including this year’s camp meeting on June 16 at the International Centre, Mississauga.

In the summer of 2008, a fire destroyed Peel Adventist School, the Brampton campus of the Toronto Adventist District School Board (TADSB). Since then, several issues have thwarted plans to rebuild, including insufficient funds and difficulty finding a safe, affordable and convenient location.

Adventists Respond to Toronto Van Attack

Just a few weeks ago, on April 23, hearts around the world were broken after a rented Ryder van intentionally plowed down pedestrians on a busy Yonge Street sidewalk, leaving 10 killed and 14 injured. Eight women and two men died, ranging in age from 22 to 25. It was the worst mass murder in the history of Toronto and one of the worst in recent Canadian history. The motivation of the driver, Alek Minassian, 25, is still uncertain.

Astley Thompson, a career educator with Toronto District School Board, to begin this summer

Ontario Conference’s Office of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Astley Thompson as the new principal of Crawford Adventist Academy High School. Thompson presently serves as vice principal of Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute, Toronto District School Board. His official starting date at Crawford is August 1. However, his onboarding will start immediately, and he will be active as principal as soon as the year ends at his present school.

Ontario Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will soon say goodbye to a valued member of its family—Pastor David Schwinghammer, executive secretary and vice president for administration. He has accepted a call to become Oregon Conference’s next executive secretary/vice president for administration, replacing Pastor Dave Allen, who is retiring.

We were saddened to learn of an attack on Monday afternoon, April 23, in Toronto, at Yonge and Finch, when a rented Ryder van mounted the sidewalk and plowed down pedestrians for several blocks. The vehicle became a deadly weapon as ten people were killed and another 15 seriously injured; an unprecedented and devastating scene described as “pure carnage.”

Camp meeting preview

“Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.”

In 2018, our overarching goal has been revival and transformation across Ontario. Accordingly, “IGNITE” is our theme for conference-wide events in 2018, including this year’s camp meeting on June 16 at the International Centre, Mississauga.

Beloved Voice of Prophecy soloist Del Delker passed to her rest the morning of Jan. 31, 2018 in Porterville, Califoria, at the age of 93. For more than five decades, whether over the airwaves, in a church or at an evangelistic meeting, her strong contralto voice unabashedly shared Christ's love with rapt audiences around the world.